χώνη

A. funnel, δίκην δὲ χοάνης (fort. ἀκοῇ δὲ χοάνην)ὦτα διετετρήνατο Ar. Th. 18, cf. Ph. 1.245; κύλικας ἀντλεῖν διὰ χώνης Pherecr. 108.31; καταχεῖν ὥσπερ διὰ χώνης Pl. R. 411a; as a name of the throat, Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.3; as nickname of a great drinker, Ath. 10.436e.

2. Medic., funnelshaped hollow in the brain, also called ληνός, πύελος, Herophil. ap. Theophil. Corp.Fabr. 4.5.5.

3. hollow behind the eye, cj. in Emp. 84.9 (pl.).

II. = χόανος, melting-pot, Posidon. 48J., Dsc. 5.75, AP 9.528 (Pall.).—The form χοάνη is said by Moer.p.401 P. to be Att. (cf. IG 12313.127, 314.144), χώνη Hellenic.